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A visit to the Holy Cross Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Holy Cross Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Holy Cross Cemetery:

46.1142, -94.0408

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Holy Cross Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Holy Cross Cemetery is located in Morrison County<2>.

The county seat for Morrison County is located in Little Falls. Little Falls lies 18 miles [29 km]<3> to the west southwest of the Holy Cross Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Holy Cross Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 15 miles [24.1 km] of the Holy Cross Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • St. Marys Catholic Community Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The St. Marys Catholic Community Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Marys Catholic Community Cemetery
    • To give a relative sense of its location, the St. Marys Catholic Community Cemetery is located 2 miles [3.2 km]<3> to the west of Harding.
    • The St. Marys Catholic Community Cemetery has also been known as:
    • Free Polish National Church Cemetery
    • St. Marys Catholic Community Church Cemetery
    • St. Marys Free Polish National Church Cemetery
    • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #2410525 <5>
  • St. Mary's Polish National Catholic Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
  • St. John Nepomucene Catholic Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
    • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
  • Pine Tree Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the northwest)
    • The Pine Tree Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Tree Cemetery
  • Lakeview Cemetery
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • The Lakeview Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakeview Cemetery
  • Freedhem Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the southwest)
    • The Freedhem Cemetery is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Freedhem Cemetery
  • Holy Family Cemetery
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the northeast)
    • The Holy Family Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holy Family Cemetery
  • St. Joseph's Catholic Cemetery
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
  • Hillside Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the north)
    • The Hillside Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Hillside Cemetery
  • Hagen - Arnestad Cemetery
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Riverside Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northwest)
      • The Riverside Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverside Cemetery
    • St. Rita Cemetery
      (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
      • The St. Rita Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Rita Cemetery
    • Pine Grove Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the west)
      • The Pine Grove Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pine Grove Cemetery
    • Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery
      (11 miles [17.7 km] to the southeast)
    • St. Mathias Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northwest)
      • The St. Mathias Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for St. Mathias Cemetery
    • Dykeman Union Cemetery
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the northeast)
      • The Dykeman Union Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dykeman Union Cemetery
    • Bethel Cemetery
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
      • The Bethel Cemetery is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bethel Cemetery
    • Green Prairie Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
      • The Green Prairie Cemetery is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Green Prairie Cemetery
    • Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Lakewood Cemetery
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
      • The Lakewood Cemetery is located in Mille Lacs County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 21 communities are within 20 miles [32.2 km]<3> of the Holy Cross Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Holy Cross Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Harding
    (Less than 2 miles to the southeast)
    • Harding is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Harding
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 122 people
  • Lastrup
    (5 miles [8 km] to the south)
  • Pierz
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the south)
    • Pierz is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pierz
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,364 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pierz <6>
  • Genola
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the south)
    • Genola is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Genola
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 66 people
  • Hillman
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the southeast)
  • Vineland
    (13 miles [20.9 km] to the east)
    • Vineland is located in Mille Lacs County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Vineland
  • Belle Prairie
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
    • Belle Prairie is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Belle Prairie
  • Buckman
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the south)
    • Buckman is located in Morrison County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buckman
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 273 people
  • Fort Ripley
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the west)
  • Garrison
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)
  • Little Falls
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southwest)
  • Brainerd
    (18 miles [29 km] to the northwest)
  • Continue List   (9 more) ...
    • Onamia
      (18 miles [29 km] to the east)
    • Morrill
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Morrill is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Morrill
    • Ramey
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the south)
      • Ramey is located in Morrison County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ramey
    • Nichols
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northeast)
      • Nichols is located in Aitkin County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Nichols
    • Baxter
      (19 miles [30.6 km] to the northwest)
      • Baxter is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Baxter
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 8,483 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Baxter <6>
    • Bay Lake
      (21 miles [33.8 km] to the north)
      • Bay Lake is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bay Lake
    • Royalton
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the southwest)
    • Randall
      (22 miles [35.4 km] to the west)
    • Riverton
      (23 miles [37 km] to the north)
      • Riverton is located in Crow Wing County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Riverton
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 115 people

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Holy Cross Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Morrison County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Holy Cross Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we first turn to the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Holy Cross Cemetery:

  • Pages specific to Minnesota:
  • Pages specific to Morrison County:
  • Genealogy information for nearby counties:
  • Cemetery Information and Directories:

    • Miscellaneous References and Mentions ...

    Our approach is to add the name of a cemetery whenever we see it mentioned - usually from newspapers, old books and maps. Typically we have little information to start with, but we continue to add detail as we find it.

    We've created the following list to keep track of the sources that we found useful for the Holy Cross Cemetery:

    • Referenced GNIS Record ...
    • GNIS ID #2068646  (Holy Cross Cemetery)
      • Note: In 2021, GNIS record #2068646 was archived by the USGS. It is no longer maintained by the USGS, nor can it be retrieved from their website. In the past, the GNIS record contained the following information:
      • BGN Class: cemetery
      • County: Morrison
      • Est. Elev: 384 (in feet)
      • Topo Map Name: Lastrup
      • Location given for Holy Cross Cemetery:
      • Lat: 46.1141667     Lon: -94.0408333
      • Open a Google Map centered on the above location.

    Footnotes ...

    <1>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
    <2>If you're interested in how the shape of Minnesota's counties, including Morrison, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
    <3>Our distances are not driving distances, but are calculated as a 'straight-line' (or point-to-point) distance. A straight line distance ignores things like rivers, canyons, lakes, et cetera - it's truly a line from Point A (ie- Holy Cross Cemetery) to Point B. In other words: 'As the crow flies'.
    <4>While we have an extensive database of cemeteries (with over 200,000 entries), be assured that it's not complete and we're still searching for cemeteries to add.
    <5>The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.
    <6>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.